2016-09-09 16:02 GMT+02:00 Wayne Stambaugh <[email protected]>: > On 9/7/2016 2:27 PM, Nick Østergaard wrote: >> 2016-03-12 1:37 GMT+01:00 Simon Wells <[email protected]>: >>> As part of the translation code rework that i am working on (and >>> auto-detection) part of it is moving the need for changing anything in >>> code to add a new language. As part of this involves the flags i was >>> wondering whether anyone would be against moving them into the i18n >>> repo (and distributed in the individual language folders, so that if >>> kicad is compiled with having icons enabled in the menu they could >>> still be used but they will be pulled at runtime so no addtional code >>> nor icons required in the kicad tree >>> >> >> This discussion seem to be related to the other thread: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg17648.html >> >> It does not seem anyone is directly against removing the flags all together. > > As I stated in the previous thread I'm OK with removing the flags. I'm > just concerned about what text we will use in the language menu. > Translated, English, always the current locale, or something else? I > still haven't seen a good solution to that issue. >
Maybe have it both? Like: Français (French) Then you have it "easily readable for the native" and still easy for others to understand? I still think it is nice to keep the menu, or at least the fucntionality. I may not need to be a seperate menu from the top bar menu as is now, it might actually be more appropiate in "normal" settings dialogs. I know those are not the same for eeschema and pcbnew, but maybe more similar in the future. This is just some ideas/proposals for the future. >> >> I like the idea of validating the available languages runtime as >> mentioned in the related thread. > > Makes sense to me. I see no reason to add entries in the language menu > for translations that are not available. > >> >>> Something unrelated to the flags but similar is do we need the >>> translations tab with all the translators in the about box? or would a >>> better place be in the i18n repo on github and linked from the website >>> and only the current translation information provided in the about >>> dialog. This can be pulled at runtime from the po files using the >>> Language-Team header in the po file. There are a few ways this could >>> be left how it is, including having a list of all INSTALLED >>> translations in the translations tab instead of only showing current, >>> would just require the program at startup processing all the language >>> files to get the header information. >>> >>> for example the one in the ru po file is >>> "Language-Team: Russian KiCad Translation Team: Andrey Fedorushkov, Eldar " >>> "Khayrullin, Igor Plyatov <[email protected]>\n" >>> >>> As i only know english i haven't had the oppurtunity to use the po >>> utility but i have been advised this is a setting rather than just >>> something that is edited manually >>> >>> the one in the fr po file is >>> "Language-Team: jp-charras\n" >>> >>> which if this idea is implemented jp might need to change his to be a >>> bit more informative, (at least being his full name or something) >>> >>> I think i have mentioned before about making the language list in >>> preferences reliant on whether the i18n files have been installed so >>> that people don't get caught up with wondering why no other languages >>> work. >>> >> >> Lets assume that all contributors have "proper" names here. >> >> What will happen with translators which work might not even be present >> anymore, how are we supposed to detect that? Or are we just going to >> count all contributors from epoch? >> >>> Mainly i am looking for arguments against moving the flags into the >>> i18n repo as that may prove that most of my code is not possible. >>> seeing as some people seem to be against just ditching the flags >>> >> >> Remove the flags. :P >> >> I don't know if the languages maybe sould be written in their >> localized form, maybe? >> >>> thanks >>> >>> Simon >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>> Post to : [email protected] >>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >> Post to : [email protected] >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
